After many tense hours following initial reports that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalithaa had passed away, Apoll Hospital confirmed that the AIADMK supremo had breathed her last at 11.30 pm. Earlier, the hospital denied media reports that Jayalalithaa passed away on Monday evening, saying that doctors from both AIIMS and Apollo continue provide her with "life-saving measures". Dismissing the reports as "totally baseless and false", Apollo asked news channels to rectify their "mistake". Confusion gripped Tamil Nadu as news of Jayalalithaa's "death" was flashed by Tamil news channels and picked up by the national media.
Soon, a scuffle broke out between AIADMK supporters and police with the former throwing stones and upturning barricades outside Apollo Hospitals in Chennai. Police, dep